AMM Events' 3rd Annual Moving Metals Conference

The dynamics of the transportation industry have changed dramatically over the past year as record high diesel fuel prices mixed with a downturn in the economy; increasing insurance costs and a tightening credit market are making it even tougher to get metal from one location to another. 

After moving through the so-called “summer of pain,” where metal producers fought against higher freight rates amid escalating raw material costs, this conference will take a look over 2008 at year’s end and what is ahead for the New Year as participants examine opportunities ahead in logistics rather than cost fears and factors.

Amid the hardy metal premiums is the fact that moving metal by road, rail or water has becoming increasingly challenging. Shippers are also at the mercy of a state in the economy that appears less than rosy.

Industry experts will discuss trends and forecast the future of moving metals via land and water in order to help your company maneuver the current landscape toward better efficiency and profitability

The 2008 agenda will cover the most topical questions and key issues in the industry, including:

• Fuel costs – What is ahead and what can companies do to adjust?

• The changing face of the trucking industry and what lies ahead for metals companies

• Growth opportunities seen in railways for manufacturers

• Capacity issues on the roadway, railways and ports

• The rail versus truck debate for metal shipments

• Outlook for freight rates in shifting international steel flows

• Incorporating the evolving services being offered by steel distributors.

SPEAKERS

Confirmed Speakers:

Bruce Bloomster, Marketing and Sales Manager, The Warren Company
James Burg, President, James Burg Trucking Company
Tony Develli, Vice President Commercial Development, Federal Marine Terminals Inc.
Thomas J. Ferkany, Vice President Sales, Fraley and Schilling Eastern Region
Bill Handy, President and Founder, Handy Freight Brokers
Greg Levy, Assistant Vice President, Marketing & Sales, Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway Company
David A. Riddell, Marketing Manager, RSI Logistics
Dennis Rochford, President, Maritime Exchange for the Delaware River and Bay
James R. Schaaf, Group Vice President Metals and Construction, Norfolk Southern Corporation
Tony Vasil, President, A.J. Vasil Associates, Inc.
W. Pat Wallace, Senior Vice President, Pittsburgh Logistics Systems Inc.
Brenda Wheeler, Director of Metals & Flats, CSX Transportation
Charles L. Whittington, Vice Chairman, American Trucking Associations